Nicky Old is Director – Communications and External Relations leading the in-house communications and external relations team which covers UUK’s media, government and political affairs, social media, digital and campaigning activities. 

Before joining Universities UK, Nicky was Chief of Staff for the CEO and Head of Corporate Communications for the Education Funding Agency, part of the Department for Education. She also led on public affairs for the Building Schools for the Future programme.  

Before working in government, Nicky was a Head of Press and Information for the University of Oxford. She originally trained and worked as a print journalist.